Montreal’s population expected to decrease by 200,000 in five years

Montreal’s population expected to decrease by 200,000 in five years

September 12, 2025 4:02 pm EST.

“It wouldn’t be too much of a good thing,” said one Montrealer Friday, reacting to projections from the Quebec Institute of Statistics that show the city’s population could shrink by 200,000 over the next five years.

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